警察は暴動に対処するため迅速な行動をとった。

Sentence Analyzer

English Translation

The police took immediate action to deal with the riot.

Furigana

警察(けいさつ)は暴動(ぼうどう)に対処(たいしょ)するため迅速(じんそく)な行動(こうどう)をとった。

Romanji

Keisatsu wa bōdō ni taishosuru tame jinsokuna kōdō o totta.

Words

警察 (けいさつ)

police; police officer; police station

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

暴動 (ぼうどう)

insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

対処 (たいしょ)

deal with; cope

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

迅速 (じんそく)

quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined; expedited; expeditious

行動 (こうどう)

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

穫る (とる)

to harvest (a crop)